Food & Drink

Premium leisure and entertainment venue The Sands Centre in Carlisle, which is close to completing a multi-million pound redevelopment, has appointed Hickory, Scotland’s largest and fastest-growing independent catering, events and venue operators, as the exclusive catering partner. In its first contract win outside Scotland, Hickory has fought off strong competition following a tender process to […]

 (L) Ash Keenon & (R) Chris Gear Less than a year after launching onto the market, Aberdeen’s first commercial kombucha brewery is on the move. Hot on the heels of picking up Best New Product in the North East Scotland Food & Drink Awards, Raw Culture has started production from its new premises in the

(L) Mac Mackie, Managing Director at Mackie’s of Scotland and (R) Kathryn Darbandi, Serco’s Managing Director for Caledonian Sleeper Mackie’s of Scotland’s newly signed partnership will help them provide a sweet treat to guests of Caledonian Sleeper. From this month, the Aberdeenshire firm’s 35g chocolate bars will be included as a complimentary welcome gift as

Irn-Bru maker AG Barr has reported a surge in sales amid the summer sunshine but warned of an “increasingly challenging” backdrop as prices continue to rocket. Issuing an update on recent trading, the firm flagged revenues of about £157 million for the first half of its new financial year, which would mark a year-on-year rise

US spirits giant Brown-Forman is to invest more than £30m in its GlenDronach Distillery in Aberdeenshire. The company said the investment would more than double its capacity, enabling it to meet growing global demand. They’re also looking to make the distillery more energy efficient. The Jack Daniel’s maker bought The GlenDronach in 2016 when it

Exterior of Bob & Berts Perth Store Independent coffee and food chain Bob & Berts has opened a new store in Perth as part of its expansion across Scotland, with the company now seeking additional premises in the Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness regions. The company has made a significant investment to transform the former

One of Scotland’s top whisky bottlers is launching an exclusive single cask range, unveiling the brands fresh new packaging design. The launch by Wemyss Malts will bring 19 new single cask whiskies – hand-selected from some of the country’s finest distilleries and collections – to global markets after years of careful and dedicated sampling, sourcing

Diageo has reported operating profits up 18.2% to £4.4bn, primarily driven by organic growth, with net sales up 21.4% to £15.5bn. The beer and spirits group – which makes Guinness, Gordon’s gin and Smirnoff vodka among many others – hailed a solid start to its new financial year, with sales improvements across all regions, as